Internet Resources for Use in Acquisitions

Master Index

Review SourcesApproval plans, etc.Vendors Discussion lists, etc.

Lists of Resources (Meta Lists):

• ACQWEB 
http://acqweb.library.vanderbilt.edu/
The place for Acquisitions information since 1994.

Review Sources:

• Academia
http://www.ybp.com/acad/index.html
Reviews from Yankee Book Peddler
• Blackwell Books Recommended Academic Titles
• http://www.blackwell.com/librarian_resources/recommended_titles/
  Lists of titles by subject
• Caldecott Medal Books
http://lib.mansfield.edu/caldecott.html
Links to more about each years winners
• Choice - Outstanding Academic Books
http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlpubs/choice/outstanding/academic.htm   

Approval Plans, OP Services, and General Book Sources:

• Alibris
http://www.alibris.com/
• Blackwell's Core List of Approval Publishers
http://www.blackwell.com/librarian_resources/approval_publishers/
core_publishers_north_america/index.html
• Book Finder
http://www.bookfinder.com
Books and Book Collecting
http://www.trussel.com/books2.htm
Extensive links on all aspects
• Gifts and Exchanges 
http://hubcap.clemson.edu/~johnsos/G%26E/

GEHome.html
One of a kind collection of links
• MediaFinder
http://www.mediafinder.com/
• Publishers On the Internet A-M
http://www.di.fc.ul.pt/~jbalsa/publishers/pubs.html
• Reel.com
http://www.reel.com/reel.asp
• YBP Library Services
http://www.ybp.com

Vendors:

• Blackwell's Book Services
http://www.blackwell.com
• EBSCO Information Services
http://www.ebsco.com/home/
• Gale Group
http://www.gale.com/
• R.R. Bowker
http://www.bowker.com/
• West Group
http://www.westgroup.com/

Discussion Lists, Journals, Software, etc.:

• Acquisitions E-Mail Lists and Newsgroups
http://www.itcompany.com/inforetriever/emailacq.htm
• Acquisitions Journals
http://www.itcompany.com/inforetriever/ej_acq.htm
• Acquisitions Software
http://www.itcompany.com/inforetriever/soft_acq.htm
• Universal Currency Converter 
http://www.xe.net/ucc/
a handy tool